§ 22-2722 — Fugitives from this state; duty of governor

Whenever the governor of this state demands a person charged with crime or with escaping from confinement or breaking the terms of such person's bail, probation, assignment to a community correctional services program, postrelease supervision or parole in this state, from the executive authority of any other state, or from the chief justice or an associate justice of the supreme court of the District of Columbia authorized to receive such demand under the laws of the United States, the governor shall issue a warrant under the seal of this state, to some agent, commanding such agent to receive the person so charged if delivered to such agent and convey such person to the proper officer of the county in this state in which the offense was committed.

Legislative History

L. 1970, ch. 129, § 22-2722; L. 1986, ch. 123, § 19; L. 1992, ch. 239, § 254; L. 1993, ch. 291, § 189; July 1.